Parallel Verses

King James 2000

And he said unto me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

New American Standard Bible

And he *said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

King James Version

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Holman Bible

He also said to me, “Don’t seal the prophetic words of this book, because the time is near.

International Standard Version

Then he told me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy in this book, because the time is near.

A Conservative Version

And he says to me, Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

American Standard Version

And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

Amplified

And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time [of their fulfillment] is near.

An Understandable Version

Then the angel said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near [i.e., for the events of its prophecies to begin to happen].

Anderson New Testament

And he said to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, Let not the words of this prophet's book be kept secret, because the time is near.

Common New Testament

And he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

Daniel Mace New Testament

He subjoin'd, "don't seal the prophetic discourses of this book: for the time draws nigh.

Darby Translation

And he says to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. The time is near.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near.

Godbey New Testament

And he says to me; Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the season is nigh.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Do not seal up the words of prophecy that are in this book," he said to me, "for the time of their fulfilment is very near.

John Wesley New Testament

And he saith to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: the time is nigh.

Julia Smith Translation

And he says to me, Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is near.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near!

Modern King James verseion

And he said to me, Do not seal the Words of the prophecy of this Book; for the time is at hand.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto me, "Seal not the sayings of prophesy of this book. For the time is at hand.

Moffatt New Testament

He said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near:

Montgomery New Testament

And he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the crisis is near.

NET Bible

Then he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

New Heart English Bible

He said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

Noyes New Testament

And he saith to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; the time is at hand.

Sawyer New Testament

And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; the time is at hand.

The Emphasized Bible

And he saith unto me - Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, for, the season, is, near:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then the angel said to me-- 'Do not keep secret the words of the prophecy contained in this book; for The Time is near.

Webster

And he saith to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Weymouth New Testament

"Make no secret," he added, "of the meaning of the predictions contained in this book; for the time for their fulfillment is now close at hand.

Williams New Testament

Then he said to me: "Do not seal up the words of prophecy contained in this book, for the time of their coming true is near.

World English Bible

He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.

Worrell New Testament

And he says to me, "Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

Worsley New Testament

And he said unto me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he saith to me, 'Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he saith
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

unto me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

σφραγίζω 
Sphragizo 
seal, set to seal, stop, seal up, set a seal, vr seal
Usage: 25

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

the sayings
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

of the prophecy
προφητεία 
Propheteia 
Usage: 18

of this
τούτου 
Toutou 
Usage: 53

βιβλίον 
Biblion 
Usage: 31

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

the time
καιρός 
Kairos 
Usage: 63

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

Context Readings

The Time Of Fulfillment Is Near

9 Then he said unto me, See you do it not: for I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of them who keep the words of this book: worship God. 10 And he said unto me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Cross References

Revelation 10:4

And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

Daniel 8:26

And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: therefore shut up the vision; for it shall be many days hence.

Revelation 1:3

Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Isaiah 8:16

Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Isaiah 13:6

Wail you; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

Ezekiel 12:23

Tell them therefore, Thus says the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

Daniel 12:4

But you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Daniel 12:9

And he said, Go your way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in darkness, that speak in light: and what you hear in the ear, that preach upon the housetops.

Romans 13:12

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

2 Thessalonians 2:3

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober minded, and watch unto prayer.

Revelation 5:1

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 22:12-13

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Revelation 22:16

I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Revelation 22:20

He who testifies these things says, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain